ABSTRACT

Farmers in Kisumu and Trans Nzoia counties, Kenya, were aware of more adaptation than coping measures for dealing with rainfall variability both on and off-farm. Interviews with female and male farmer groups revealed that they all experienced challenges related to increasing rainfall variability whether or not they had regular access to advisory services. Men identified more measures than women and had better access to learning sources. Farmers in Kisumu were aware of more measures than those in Trans Nzoia but thought them less effective. Money, knowledge and labor were the most limiting factors preventing the uptake of adaptation measures.

中文翻译：

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小农户对适应和应对肯尼亚西部降雨多变性的应对措施的意识

摘要

肯尼亚Kisumu和Trans Nzoia县的农民意识到应对农场内外降雨量变化的适应措施比应对措施更多。对男女农民团体的访谈表明，无论他们是否定期获得咨询服务，他们都面临着与降雨多变性有关的挑战。与妇女相比，男人发现了更多的措施，并且有更多的学习资源。基苏木的农民比跨尼索亚州的农民知道更多的措施，但认为效果较差。金钱，知识和劳动力是阻止采用适应措施的最大限制因素。